Luckily for Cassandra Sanchez and her boyfriend, they arrived in Burlington ahead of the snow.

"We were supposed to come in Saturday. We heard about the storm from my sister-in-law who lives in Massachussetts. So we went ahead and we switched it out to Thursday, so we got here. We beat it just in time," said Sanchez, who was traveling from Miami.

Burlington International Airport officials said they can't really stop airlines from delaying or cancelling flights when it storms, but they can play a role in getting planes in the skies more quickly.

Crews and equipment are ready to keep the more than 3 million square feet of tarmac at BIA clear.

"It equates to less taxi time taxiing out, so aircraft that are de-icing on the ramp can make it to the end of the runway faster and on cleaner surfaces," said Patrick Sharrow, an airport operations specialist.

As for the roads, Vermont Agency of Transportation officials checked and prepped their plows, while brine trucks were already on the highway.

Even with all the preparation, they said the forecast is encouraging.

"The drier snow, there's just more traction in cold snow to start with, so we'd much rather have this type of storm," said Art Danyow from VTRANS.

Amtrak Vermonter service is cancelled Friday in both directions between Springfield, Mass., and St. Albans.